Re: Very little is revealed???

Where did the subtleties go?

Explosions, fire fights, even a whole space war it seems. Not to mention a plot which has been done several times before (where multiple doctors meet up; this was even used during last years Christmas special if I recall correctly).

Now, I'm not saying this is a bad thing. But after recently having gone through of the somewhat older material again (with thanks to a certain online tech magazine which featured those) I couldn't help notice that in those days the focus was fully set on the storyline where any special effects were solely used to enhance said storyline. Sure; they probably didn't have much of a choice due to restraints, but in many cases it added up quite nicely.

When looking at trailers like these I can't help wonder if Who really needs to be "bigger, badder and stronger" by mixing in a zillion special effects. Are those effects there to enhance the story, or to divert ones attention from that same story? Even if that were the case it still wouldn't be a bad thing, this is entertainment after all and if we're entertained then I'd say mission accomplished.

It's just that sometimes I honestly wonder where the subtleties in Dr. Who have gone to. I think there are times where they can achieve more with less so to speak.

And in the end I'm looking forward to seeing both Smith and Tennant in action together. In my opinion Tennant was a more convincible Doctor than Smith, the latter is always a bit too joyful for my taste. The change between joyful / careless and becoming serious is something I always considered to be a little bit too enforced on his character.

Re: Where did the subtleties go?

Now, I'm not saying this is a bad thing. But after recently having gone through of the somewhat older material again (with thanks to a certain online tech magazine which featured those) I couldn't help notice that in those days the focus was fully set on the storyline where any special effects were solely used to enhance said storyline. Sure; they probably didn't have much of a choice due to restraints, but in many cases it added up quite nicely.

Again this Guy ...gets it!

I'm glad I'm not the only One who thinks "Who" has grown colder over the Years....

Re: Where did the subtleties go?

I like the rebooted Dr. Who. The special effects are not overdone in my opinion. In any case, this episode seems to have something to do with the time war and I admit to some curiosity about this portion of the Doctor's life.

Not a fan of huge special effects either - it just means some magic mcguffin will fix everything right at the end, rather than having a smaller story with people you care about actually getting killed.

The Zygon costume looks a step back though. The original is much more organic/fetusy and the "face" seems smaller and more alien. Even though you can see where the mask isn't stuck around the actors eyes!

We'll see if the actor in the new suit is up to the job soon enough, bet they've changed the voice...

Re: Big Spoiler: They revealed the means

Re: Big Spoiler: They revealed the means

> To me the question always was: How did the doctor stop/lock the time war.

Surely that was answered in that episode* where the Daleks were trapped in a shrunken space/time (i.e inside a Tardis but without the engine, effectively). Okay, they didn't tell you *how* he managed to trap them in there. And if the Daleks had time travel it would have been impossible. However, don't let that spoil a good story.

Re: Brid-Aine should hand in their geek card.

The power of hugs?

Having seen the new Doctor Who descend to the point where each week the baddie is defeated by warm feelings and empty platitutdes I'm guessing John Hurt's Doctor ends the time war with the "POWER OF HUGS". Or maybe the inncocence of baby rabbits? Or the love of a fine cigar.